Gig & Informal Work

A topic within Labour Economics, itself one of 10 topics in that field and part of Economics.

Reading on Gig & Informal Work

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Report2018

Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture

International Labour Organization

Estimates that roughly six in ten of the world's employed work informally, and shows informality is the main form of employment across most of the world rather than a marginal or transitional state.

link checked 17 Sept 2026

Economics · Labour Economics

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Paper2016

The Rise and Nature of Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States, 1995-2015

Lawrence F. Katz & Alan B. Krueger

Finds a sharp rise in US workers in temporary, contract and gig arrangements between 2005 and 2015, using a survey designed to catch work the standard employment statistics were missing.

link checked 17 Sept 2026

Economics · Labour Economics

FreeIntermediate